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  1. Walter Hay

    Never let a good crisis go to waste

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Now is the time to buy anywhere but China. It is a little more work, but at least new products can be found as well as better quality than ones from China. As some members have posted on the forum, they have got better quality at better prices, (One said "at half the price.") Anyone with both...
  2. Walter Hay

    What Are You Selling? Post Your Offer, Biz, Links to The Forum (April 2020)

    SELF-PROMOTION 
    I have some time on my hands. SURPRISE SURPRISE! The shut down and self isolating means that because I am in an extremely vulnerable position in relation to the COVID19 risk, I can't go anywhere, but I enjoy solving problems such as product sourcing. This is undoubtedly a good time for new or...
  3. Walter Hay

    [Paid] Looking for Expert Advice on how to get product to HomeDepot, Ace Hardware, Lowe's and others

    SOURCING 
    Have you made any progress in following the advice I gave in response to your PM? I don't see why you want to or need to go through a distributor or wholesaler when I have shown you how to sell direct to big box retailers. Distributors and wholesalers will simply lower your profits. The huge...
  4. Walter Hay

    Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    I had intended to post this in my Q&A thread, but found that it is locked, so here is an interesting question that I have received a number of times and just in the last week it has been asked three times. Someone must be heavily promoting their course. Q. I have read on an importing blog that...
  5. Walter Hay

    The "Half Baked" Ideas Thread

    HOT! IDEA 
    English friends of mine moved to Australia and unable to find employment the two couples set up a fish and chip shop in an old corner store building that had been closed for years. England used to be the place to find real fish and chips, and in Australia they followed the old rules. No frozen...
  6. Walter Hay

    So you want to know the EXACT steps on how to import and sell products on Amazon? Here you go:

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    The OP has not posted in almost 2 years, but the post by @iceyblitz drew my attention to this thread again. I recall thinking when first following the thread that although the well written and detailed progress outlined had clearly helped many readers, there was a big deficiency. That was that...
  7. Walter Hay

    Is this a viable idea to pursue?

    IDEA 
    If you intend private labeling, I suggest that you DON'T search for companies that advertise that they supply private labelers. By doing that you could lose any real possibility of distinguishing your product from the thousands of others that might be bought from the same company. I would be...
  8. Walter Hay

    Walter Hay's Business Books

    MARKETPLACE 
    My son in law tells me has has sent it. I hope it helps you in building your business in these tough times. Walter
  9. Walter Hay

    Calling a product MADE IN... without it being true.

    RANT 
    That is a great pity. I have always found genuine Italian made products to be of high quality. I am not referring only to leather goods, which really stand out, but kitchenware, and other products that require clever design and sometimes expensive production equipment. In my sourcing and...
  10. Walter Hay

    Calling a product MADE IN... without it being true.

    RANT 
    Is there an association in Italy that provides authentication of Made In Italy claims? If so. contact them and ask what should be done. They would most likely be the ones to take action. Walter
  11. Walter Hay

    Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    With DAP via air courier the responsibility is all yours from the moment the aircraft lands. Those costs can make DAP much more expensive than DDP. Walter
  12. Walter Hay

    IS COVID 19 THE TIME TO FORGE AHEAD?

    HOT! 
    That great! I hope it's not too long before we see your progress thread outlining what this enforced isolation did for you. Walter
  13. Walter Hay

    IS COVID 19 THE TIME TO FORGE AHEAD?

    HOT! 
    Full employment is not a prerequisite for a successful business. Manufacturing in Italy continued to do well even when the big boys controlling EU policy were making life hard for them with demanding austerity measures. Some very big importers continued to buy from Italy, and the reason for...
  14. Walter Hay

    Website for Firewood Sales

    I hope I am quick enough, but com.au domains cost heaps more than .com and you can use the .com in Australia. Being location and product specific means buyers will still find you on Google. Another drawback is that you have to go through a lot of red tape to get your .com.au domain registered...
  15. Walter Hay

    IS COVID 19 THE TIME TO FORGE AHEAD?

    HOT! 
    WOW! Although I have nothing to do with your business it gave me a lift to read how you are adapting. It would appear that when the crisis is over you might come out of this better off than when it started. I hope your story will be a source of encouragement to others. Walter
  16. Walter Hay

    Sharing my lifetime experience in export/import. Product sourcing specialist.

    GOLD! SOURCING 
    @LPPC , I would never accept DAP terms, even if the goods are shipped via Air Courier which normally includes the formalities of Custom clearance. There is too much risk and obligation imposed on the buyer. As the buyer, under DAP terms, the risk passes from seller to you from the point of...
  17. Walter Hay

    IS COVID 19 THE TIME TO FORGE AHEAD?

    HOT! 
    Now might not be the time to try to continue selling whatever you have been selling before the virus changed everything. It's more likely a time for brainstorming, preparing, planning, finding new needs to suit the current situation, and possible future ones for the time when normality...
  18. Walter Hay

    RECESSION-PROOF Business Models?

    HOT! 
    I agree completely. In my original post in my franchising thread I wrote: "I would like to make it clear at the start that having been a franchisor for over 20 years I would never buy a franchise. The industry is riddled with cheap and nasty “buy a job” systems that could only appeal to people...
  19. Walter Hay

    RECESSION-PROOF Business Models?

    HOT! 
    Yes, a big part of the difference is control. For example in Licensing you can't insist on the Licensee following procedures, and you can't insist on him/her using the business or brand name. Walter
  20. Walter Hay

    RECESSION-PROOF Business Models?

    HOT! 
    If you are licensing you need to be absolutely certain that your business structure could not be seen by the FTC as a franchise. If so you could find yourself in very deep water. See my comments on this subject here: Rapid Scaling a business by franchising I tested that link and it didn't...

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